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Pedal for Parkinson's - Ripley Castle
Event info
Join the race to change lives!
Get together with family and friends to cycle 20, 42 or 60 miles through the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside. Following some of the Tour de France Grand Depart route, there are a few hills!
Help keep the wheels turning for vital services for people with Parkinson's in Yorkshire by aiming to raise a minimum of £100.
What to expect
Signposted and marshalled circular routes
Bike mechanic support
Downloadable GPX route file powered by MapMyRide
Refreshments en route
Exclusive medal for all cyclists
Key information
Venue: Ripley Castle, Harrogate
Distance: 20, 42 or 60 miles
Entry fee: Adult £20, children £10 (11-15 year olds - 20-mile route only)
Fundraising target: £100
Please note all routes are approximate and subject to change
Years ago, driving down a country lane in the pitch dark, the only thing that alerted me to the cyclist in front was their pedal reflectors (dark...
You might be safer using one of these: https://yplac.co.uk/product/yplac-mini-stickers/
I live in an English city, where multiple times in the year, one side of the market square & high street (that are explicitly open to cycle...
Wait a minute - coaster brakes not suited for descents? Someone better time-travel back and tell the embryonic MTB community......
Argh! Now there's some kind of rat problem there too! Definitely no windows!
Fair point - I was restricting myself to pedal bikes. As I've never spent that kind of money on anything though (mortgage doesn't count), it's kind...
And finally: I wonder how many of the "more than 3,000" signatures on that petition are actually locals, who live or work there (and are not just...
Another book suggestion - I can highly recommend "Lost Summers and Half-Forgotten Afternoons: A Mint Sauce collection" - a beautifully presented...
If only!
I think you're missing an opportunity to pack even more tech into it - add accelerometers that can detect whether they're pedalling or stepping....